Dental Assistant - Heights Locations

The Airway Dentists•Houston, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Airway Dentists are looking for a full-time Dental Assistant to join their team. This role involves providing exceptional dental care and contributing to the mission of ridding the world of sleep disordered breathing. The position offers opportunities for personal and professional growth within expanding practices. The ideal candidate will be passionate about helping patients, supporting dentists, and possess a friendly, energetic, motivated, ambitious, self-starting, dependable, and organized demeanor with a cheerful attitude.

Requirements

At least 2 years’ experience as a Dental Assistant
State License and CPR certification required
Knowledge of dental instruments and medical equipment
Proficient in taking accurate dental radiographs
Outstanding organizational, communication, and patient service skills
Ability to deal effectively with a wide variety of situations and people
Exhibits confidence and enthusiasm for new challenges
Must have a positive attitude with a willingness to learn new dental technologies and techniques

Nice To Haves

Invisalign experience preferred

Responsibilities

Taking ownership of back office duties and systems
Taking and recording medical and dental histories and patient vital signs
Assisting the dentist during pre-operative and operative procedures
Scanning patients for procedures using iTero scanner, pre- and post-op work, crowns and bridges
Preparing treatment rooms and sterilizing instruments
Providing post-operative instructions to patients
Following up with patients to ensure the highest level of satisfaction
Understanding each phase of our Airway, Invisalign and general dentistry treatments
Placing temporary crowns, attachments, buttons, and fixed expanders
Creating, managing, coordinating, and following up with online scheduling, consults, and virtual appointments
Cleaning suction traps, running cleaners in equipment, and ordering supplies